Is it truly important to have a sense of self?
Hi readers! Shayla Love here, science journalist and longtime fan of Your Mileage May Vary. I’m honored to be subbing for Sigal Samuel while she’s...
Author : Eustorgio DeRose
It’s not your imagination — dating has gotten way more combative lately
Lisa Marie Wilson matched with a man on a dating app who claimed to be 5-foot-10 and to live on the beach. Only one of...
Obsessing about being a good person can backfire. There’s a better way.
Editor’s note, September 20, 8 am ET: We’re bringing you some of our best-loved Your Mileage May Vary columns while Sigal Samuel is on parental leave. The one...
How to be an AI minimalist
Even before the latest batch of alarming AI news, a lot of Americans were souring on AI. That may be for big, existential reasons —...
Does my pet have a soul?
Why do I cry when I see a donkey? It’s completely involuntary. As if my heart’s defenses are swept aside by a giant wave of...
Why you should start planning for the holidays now. Yes — in September.
The weather forecast might still be screaming “summer,” but the calendar betrays the truth: The holidays are going to be here before you know it....
How to be an ethical gossip
Hi readers! Shayla Love here, science journalist and longtime fan of Your Mileage May Vary. I’m honored to be subbing for Sigal Samuel while she’s...
How — and why — to tell your doctor you’re feeling depressed
Regularly talking to your provider about your mental health is the best way to get ahead of any problems and get treatment if you need...
My students think it’s fine to cheat with AI. Maybe they’re onto something.
Editor’s note, September 6, 8 am ET: We’re bringing you some of our best-loved Your Mileage May Vary columns while Sigal Samuel is on parental leave. The one...
How to spy on your aging parents — ethically
My mom was excited and confused when she opened her Apple Watch at Christmas a few years ago. “What a nice gift!” A pause. “What...